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Saturday April 3, 2021 |
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Tyee Williams has been on the frontlines of climate change as a wildland firefighter. He helped battle the Pine Gulch Fire, one of three record-setting fires in Colorado last summer and fall — all scorching examples of how the climate crisis is intensifying wildfires in the ...
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Former Roseburg City Councilor Ashley Hicks has taken a novel approach in her dispute with city officials as they seek to take away her pet chickens. Hicks got a note from her doctor stating that she suffers from emotional/mental health issues and by law is entitled to an emotional service animal — in this case, her chickens.
On March 18, Hicks filed a formal appeal with City Manager Nikki Mess ...
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Skye Fitzgerald’s film, “Hunger Ward,” is nominated for an Academy Award in the best documentary short subject category. It’s the second time in three years that one of the Oregon-based director’s films has earned an Oscar nomination. But in a phone conversation, Fitzgerald sounds more concerned about the tragedy the film depicts than about honors.
“I’m angry,” says Fitzgerald. “I’m angry as a ...
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Saturday April 3, 2021 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Governor Kate Brown warned Oregon residents Friday not to get complacent when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic.
"Don't let the vaccines and the sunny spring weather give us the false sense that we're in the clear," she said. "Because we're not."
The warning is a stark contrast to the rising optimism about where things stand in Oregon. Many residents and business owners a ...
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The Rogue River Fire Department said that firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to a nearby home.
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. — Flames engulfed the Double R Pub on Main Street in Rogue River overnight, according to the Rogue River Fire District. The Double R sits in the middle of a strip mall.
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SALEM, Ore. —
Governor Kate Brown and health officials addressed Oregonians on the state’s fight against the coronavirus Friday, announcing an eligibility expansion for the families of frontline workers, broadening the criteria for underlying health conditions, and outlining the latest virus forecast.
On Monday, April 5, frontline workers will be eligible for the vaccine statewide, though mor ...
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Saturday April 3, 2021 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's top public health official says the governor needs to "start raising a ruckus" over what he sees as an unfair supply of the COVID-19 vaccine sent to Oregon by the federal government compared to other states.
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said in a letter to Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, that if Oregon were to get the same amount of vaccine doses pe ...
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Saturday April 3, 2021 |
HILLSBORO, Oregon - On February 26, 2021, a Washington County jury found Christopher Noel Villarreal, age 45, guilty of three counts of first-degree rape, three counts of first-degree sexual abuse, strangulation and fourth-degree assault. On March 30, 2021, Judge Ted Simms sentenced the defendant to 224 months prison. Senior Deputy District Attorney Allison Brown prosecuted the case against Mr. Vi ...
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JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Oregon - On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at approximately 2:30 P.M., members of the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office arrested Harley Boitz (26) during a traffic stop on Laurel Rd. in Cave Junction.
Boitz is being held in the Josephine County Jail on the charges of Murder, Arson, Abuse of a Corpse, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.
On Ma ...
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Saturday April 3, 2021 |
SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is thankful for the community support to find Jaxon Palm and Corban Cody.
Jaxon Palm, age 13, and Corban Cody, age 14, are children in foster care who went missing from Albany, Ore. on March 30, 2021. They were found on April 1, 2021.
A small number of children in foster care may be in significant danger ...
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Saturday April 3, 2021 |
STAYTON, Oregon - On March 23rd, 2021, deputies were called to the scene of a crash involving a fuel tanker which overturned on Golf Club Road SE, Stayton. During the crash, a large quantify of fuel was spilled from the vehicle, leaving Golf Club Road closed for several days to allow time for hazardous materials cleanup crews to remove contaminated soil and for the roadway to be repaired.
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SALEM, Oregon - OSHA has fined Forage Coffee Company LLC in Medford $9,250 for three violations of on-the-job safety standards meant to protect workers from the coronavirus disease. In one violation – committed willfully – the business potentially exposed employees to the virus by allowing indoor dining, despite requirements that such capacity be kept to zero to curb transmission of the disease.
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Saturday April 3, 2021 |
ELMIRA, Oregon - On 04-01-2021, the Lane County Sheriff's Office responded to an address in the 27000 block of Lawrence Rd. north west of Elmira regarding the location of a stolen vehicle. During the investigation deputies encountered what appeared to be a large, illegal Butane Marijuana Hash Oil (BHO) extraction lab. The Sheriff's Office applied for and was granted a search warrant for the Lawr ...
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 | CLARK COUNTY, Oregon - On 4/2/2021 at 1pm, EMS personnel and CCSO deputies responded to the 8100 block of NE 25th Avenue for the report of a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle. Upon arrival, EMS personnel attended to a motorcyclist who was lying in the roadway, unresponsive. Resuscitation efforts were attempted, but the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of th ...
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Saturday April 3, 2021 |
GLADSTONE, Oregon - This Oregon man may have just won the award for “Grandfather of the Year” after he surprised his grandkids with a creative Christmas gift on wheels.
Doug Hayes recently decided to surprise his 10 grandkids by getting them their own personal school bus for Christmas.
Since the youngsters go to a relatively small Catholic school in Gladstone, Oregon, there have never had ac ...
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Saturday April 3, 2021 |
ROSEBURG, Oregon - This 15-year-old girl had only been volunteering at her local animal shelter for a few days when she was suddenly reunited with her childhood cat named Spunky.
Hannah Rountree had not seen Spunky since he disappeared from her home in Roseburg, Oregon during a family vacation three years ago.
In the days following his disappearance, Hannah would often cry over her missing f ...
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Saturday April 3, 2021 |
Many of us remember a time, before the internet, when the primary source of historical tidbits we garnered as kids came from stories told by our parents or school teachers. Now an iPhone app co-founded by Hollywood star Kevin Costner seeks to tailor that experience to road-tripping families.
Understanding that the family road trip is one of the quintessentially American vacations, HearHere deli ...
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PORTLAND, Oregon - A premature baby the size of a Superman action figure has made a miraculous recovery—and now celebrates every milestone with his sidekick by his side.
Logan Ray was born at 23 weeks gestation, weighing just 1.5 pounds, the same height as a tiny 12 inch Superman figure.
Doctors told his parents to prepare for the worst, but just like his new hero toy, little Logan was a fig ...
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GRANTS PASS, Oregon - Meet Frankie, the adventurous goat who has traveled over 60,000 miles across the US with her owners in their colorful Airstream trailer.
Cate Battles and her husband Chad moved from their house into a trailer in 2016, and they’ve been traveling to beauty spots with their favorite pet ever since.
“She’s an awesome travel companion,” said Cate, a 34-year-old artist and tr ...
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Friday April 2, 2021 |
GRANTS PASS, Oregon - With COVID vaccines in short supply, waiting times are not unusual—but not for those stuck in traffic alongside these dedicated healthcare workers who made sure that fresh doses didn’t go to waste.
During last Tuesday’s snowstorm in Oregon, this inoculation crew found themselves stranded in a traffic jam. Rather than let vaccine doses expire, they hopped out of their vehic ...
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Friday April 2, 2021 |
PORTLAND, Oregon - The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) on Thursday announced it is monitoring four people for Ebola after those people recently returned from Guinea and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), two West African countries in the midst of Ebola outbreaks.
OHA said there is low risk for people in Oregon. It did not say where the four individuals are located.
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PORTLAND, Oregon - Oregon Occupational Safety and Health, the agency tasked with enforcing the state's workplace safety and health rules, has issued a $27,470 fine against a Bend coffee shop, alleging that it violated standards put in place to protect employees from COVID-19. OSHA announced March 30 that Kevista Coffee, located along Century Drive on Bend's west side, "willfully continued to poten ...
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Friday April 2, 2021 |
New guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention March 19 are allowing districts including Bend-La Pine Schools to increase the amount of time students spend in school buildings. In a letter sent to families March 25, Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist announced that students in the district would soon have an option for "all-in" instruction taking place five days a wee ...
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Friday April 2, 2021 |
The number of new cases of Covid-19 rose 28% last week, and an Oregon health official said it was uncertain how the loss of 15 million vaccine doses nationally would affect vaccination plans.
There were 2,456 new cases of Covid reported in the week ended March 28, up from 1,920 in the previous week, according to the Oregon Health Authority's weekly report, released Wednesday.
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Friday April 2, 2021 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — President Joe Biden introduced his plan this week to bolster infrastructure spending, which would likely mean a cash infusion for Oregon and Washington.
Among other priorities, Biden’s plan includes billions of dollars dedicated to road and bridge projects. Transportation officials around Portland are paying close attention. An influx of cash could help pay for several projects ...
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Friday April 2, 2021 |
The Bend Police Department has changed the name of one of its K9s, "Lil' Kim," following a controversy over the fact that it shares a name with Grammy award-winning rapper Lil' Kim, Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.
Riccardo Waites, the founder of the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly, said in a video Thursday that he met with Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz to express concerns about the d ...
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Friday April 2, 2021 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — It's back.
Oregon DMV officials are urging anyone looking to travel by air later this year to apply for an Oregon Real ID.
The federally mandated travel document requirement was supposed to go into effect last October, but was delayed a year due to the pandemic.
We've got the details on how to get yours, as well as other options that will allow you to get on a plane this ...
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Friday April 2, 2021 |
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry and the non-profit organization Oregon Community Trees (OCT) have announced this year’s Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Award honorees. They are:
Essex General Construction, with offices in Eugene and Lake Oswego
Grants Pass Urban Forester Tony Mecum
Wilsonville City Councilor Charlotte Lehan
Eugene Urban Forestry Management Analyst Scott A ...
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Friday April 2, 2021 |
GRESHAM, Oregon.- On March 18, Gresham Police responded to a report of a shooting at the Golden Knight Motel, 750 E. Powell Blvd. When police arrived, they discovered four victims of gunfire. The East County Major Crimes Team is leading the investigation.
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UPDATE: On March 31, Gresham Police Detectives made a third arrest in connection to this investigation. Caden Christman, 24, of Portlan ...
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Friday April 2, 2021 |
On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at approximately 12:30 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 211 and Meridian Rd.
Preliminary investigation revealed a Ford Explorer, operated by Richard Russell (84) of Keizer, was turning left from Meridian Rd. onto Hwy 211 and pulled into the path of a Peterbilt semi-truck operated by Gerald Fritz (55) of ...
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